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“Can’t I just text you?” The different communication preferences between Baby Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Xer’s are a new source of conflict in the workplace. This session will focus on how we can understand and appreciate these differences and improve successful communication across the employees in your workplace.

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Have you ever lost a project file? Been unable to find the most recent version of a document? Suffered hard drive failure or had your laptop stolen? Been unable to open old files? Been told your data management plan wasn’t detailed enough? Forgotten which file was which? Even small research projects can generate enough data and digital material to become confusing and vulnerable to loss. Start your next project (or class) out with a plan to keep your project organized and your data safe, from inception until you are ready to share, reuse, or revisit the project whether next month or years from now. This workshop will provide strategies and insights for managing your data for effective collaboration, to meet funder requirements, or to preserve it for reuse or sharing in the future.

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The courses can be completed in hybrid format (online and on MSU's campus); fully online; or oversees

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For students in the State of Michigan who are K12 educators, the Educational Technology (NP) Endorsement can be added to either an elementary or secondary certificate. Teachers holding this endorsement are considered well-prepared to teach introductory computer-related classes for which no specific endorsement is needed. These classes include (but are not limited to) — Computers, Computer Literacy, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Computer Applications, Web Design, and Introduction to the Internet. The NP Endorsement consists of the seven courses; they do not have to be taken in sequence and can be completed online, hybrid, or overseas.

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Hybrid: face to face and online; overseas; online

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This graduate-level credential in technology integration prepares educators who work with students in a range of educational settings to help students become powerful digital-age thinkers, makers and problem solvers. In just one or two semesters, you will acquire foundational knowledge and skills that will transform your thinking about how, why and when to integrate a range of digital technologies to support student learning.

We give you choices that fit your needs. You can take classes online. Our hybrid summer cohort blends face-to-face and online learning. Our overseas program offers four weeks of face-to-face learning.

The Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology:

9 credits, 3 courses – CEP 810, CEP 811, CEP 812

signifies that students have foundations in theories and practices of technology integration in educational settings

can be completed as a stand-alone credential or as a part of the MAET degree program or other university degree programs.

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On Campus at MSU: Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 20 (Weekends Excluded)

Online: Saturday, July 21 through Thursday, August 16

Back for Final Celebration Day at MSU: Friday, August 17

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Classroom component located on campus in East Lansing, MI

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Each summer, two cohorts of educators are welcomed to MSU's campus for two weeks of face-to-face learning. After these two on-campus weeks, students return home to complete four more weeks of learning with their cohorts online. At the end of the summer, all students return to campus for one day to present their best work, and to share in celebrations of their successes. The cohort model allows students to forge strong professional connections to a group of colleagues who are working through a common set of courses together.

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610 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823.

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The First Amendment Law Clinic offers First Amendment workshops and pro bono legal services to school journalism programs throughout Michigan. Clinic students assist student journalists and faculty struggling with a variety of legal issues including permissible use of social media, student press censorship, copyright and trademark infringement, access to government records, and invasion of privacy issues.

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Find out about the Digital Humanities in this introductory workshop: what it is, resources for learning more and getting help on campus, and events on campus this semester and beyond. Then we will get started in the Digital Humanities through introductions to, and experimentation with, text analysis and visualization tools. You will come out of this workshop with hands-on experience using several browser-based tools, as well as resources for exploring and analyzing data further in the future.

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Sometimes your work is best shared as a website. There are lots of options for web publishing that don’t require you to write code. Whether you’re curious about specific web platforms (like WordPress, Drupal, Omeka, and Scalar), or you’re brand new to web publishing, this workshop will walk you through what each of these platforms are for, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they might be applicable to your work. No coding experience or laptop required.

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East Lansing, MI

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MSU's Institute of Public Utilities, with sponsorship from several MSU colleges and outside utility corporations, supports informed, effective, and efficient regulation of utility network industries--electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications. The Institute provides, to the regulatory policy community, integrative, interdisciplinary and balanced educational programs, as well as applied research on the institutions, theory, and practice of modern economic regulation. The Institute focuses on informing and improving the regulatory process through:

Educational programs and seminars on regulation policies--held at MSU, at the client's site, or at various locations within the US;

Online discussion forums, Web casts, and surveys;

Online resources such as links, glossaries, and statistics;

Public Utilities publications; and

The Trebing Library on Public Utility Regulation, which houses extensive documentation on public utility regulation.

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219 South Harrison Ave, East Lansing, MI, 48824.

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MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, located on campus, displays a unique atmosphere, with cultural and sporting activities right at its back door. Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center offers state-of-the-art conference facilities, including a 300-seat auditorium and 30 multi-function meeting rooms accommodating groups of 10 to 1,000. When planning an event, the Conference Services department provides personal assistance from beginning to end. The Audio-Visual department also provides equipment and technical assistance. Each of the 165 hotel rooms is beautifully furnished and offers the finest quality accommodations.

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MSU's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, teaches student and professional journalists how to better report on the world’s most important beat. The program serves undergraduate and graduate students and professional reporters with specialized training. Students learn from environmental experts and journalists and report for professional award-winning publications and broadcast outlets. Under the guidance of expert faculty they experiment with new ways of explaining complex environmental issues while maintaining traditional values of fairness and accuracy. Students who study with the center produce and publish professional level journalism, gaining valuable experience and material for building resumes. The center also organizes and teaches workshops in the U.S. and abroad to help professional reporters improve their coverage of the environment.

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Effective communication is a critical skill all leaders and managers need to develop. What is your communication style and how can it influence your effectiveness as a leader? How do you build your credibility and manage difficult conversations through communication? This highly interactive two-day program will help you discover your leadership communication style and learn how to lead more successfully through communication. The skills and strategies you will gain from this program will provide the tools to empower you to enhance your leadership presence and communication effectiveness.

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Matrix, the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University, is devoted to the application of new technologies for teaching, research, and outreach. As one of the premier humanities computing centers in the United States, Matrix creates and maintains online resources, provides training in computing and new teaching technologies, and creates forums for the exchange of ideas and expertise in the field. Matrix houses major digital library repositories including to the African Online Digital Library (AODL), Detroit Public Television’s American Black Journal video archives, Historical Voices, and the Quilt Index.

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MSU's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism houses the Meeman Archive, a collection of award winning newspaper reporting on environmental issues. In association with the MSU Libraries, the Center is creating a searchable database to aid researchers and journalists in finding articles on specialized topics.

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The Michigan State University Press, the scholarly publishing arm of MSU, helps carry out the Institution's land-grant mission through the publication of research and intellectual inquiry that make significant contributions to scholarship in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

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Online

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Health Impact Assessment is defined as a combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program, or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. HIA identifies appropriate actions to manage those effects. The HIA Toolkit helps support the HIA process by providing free access to environmental and health data to planners, decision makers, and the public; mapping and visualization applications; and assessment of impacts that will showcase how to integrate an assessment of public health impacts within a greater, dynamic movement towards sustainability in our region.

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Online

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The Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) is a regional effort to develop and provide an early detection and rapid response (EDRR) resource for invasive species. The goal of this regional resource is to assist both experts and citizen scientists in the detection and identification of invasive species in support of the successful management of invasive species.

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017. 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

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Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48833

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The MIPA Spring Conference is focused on awards. Most students will meet for the exciting awards presentation in the morning, while others will take part in the On-Site Contests. The morning awards include Individual Category Contests for yearbook, newspaper, new media and video production; Golden Pen; All-MIPA; and Student Journalist. Awards will end in the afternoon with the Spartan Awards presentation.

Advisers, meet up with your adviser friends during the adviser luncheon and network with others throughout the day. The annual MIPA business meeting will take place at the luncheon. Students have lunch on their own.

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MSU's Broadcasting Services, in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, aims to "educate, entertain, and inform," touching the lives of more than a half-million mid-Michigan residents and the MSU campus with its programming.

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The theme for the 2017 conference is Connect, Engage, Impact. The keynote speaker is Janice Levenhagen-Seeley, founder and CEO of ChickTech. Educators will explore technology use across the curriculum while connecting with innovative educators from across the state. Get ready for a day of hands-on learning that will inspire you to improve your craft and increase your PLN! This year’s conference will be FREE OF CHARGE to all attendees.